Some early first details come from the May issue of the Official Xbox Magazine, as reported on by Stickskills. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a team-based, 4-player shooter that returns to 1998, the year of the original outbreak. The cast includes all-new characters, Vector, Beltway, Bertha, and Spectre, each with his or her own responsibilities necessary for survival.

The zombies this time around will be able to detect you in three different ways: sight, sound, and smell. Players will also be able to shape Resident Evil's story timeline as they will run into various characters from the series...and have the opportunity to kill them. XP is earned for kills, which can be spent on new abilities and weapons. And yes, there will be Tyrants.

By the sounds of it, it seems this title will return to the gameplay style of the Resident Evil Outbreak games on PlayStation 2. We hope to have more on Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for you soon.